Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
Pumpkins grow on _______.
vines
Name one part of the pumpkin you can eat.
The seeds, flesh
Name two things that people use pumpkins for.
Baking, jack-o-lanterns, Halloween decorations
True or False: Pumpkins are all the same size.
False.
Name at least one things that pumpkins need to grow.
Soil/dirt, water, sun
What part of the pumpkin is planted in the ground?
The seed/seeds.
What is a food made with pumpkin that people eat around Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin pie
During what season do we see pumpkins?
Fall/Autumn
True or False: Pumpkins are a kind of fruit.
False. They are a kind of vegetable.
During what season would you plant pumpkin seeds to grow pumpkins?
Spring
What phase comes after the flower in the pumpkin life cycle?
The green pumpkin.
True or False: You can use fresh or canned pumpkin to bake.
True.
What do people do to pumpkins during Halloween?
Carve them/Make jack-o-lanterns
Are adult pumpkins always orange?
No
patch
Green pumpkins turn into ________.
pumpkins
List three pumpkin foods that you have tried OR three pumpkin foods that you know of.
pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin latte/coffee, pumpkin pie ice cream, pumpkin oreos
Name three steps you need to take to make a jack-o-lantern?
Cut open the top, scoop out the seeds, carve the pumpkin, place a candle inside
True or False: The heaviest pumpkin ever recorded weighed 2,749 pounds.
True
What tool would we need to use to pick a large pumpkin?
garden shears, a saw, large clippers
True or False: A cycle is something that keeps happening over and over.
True
True or False: Pumpkin is a healthy food to eat.
True.
What can you do with the seeds you take out of a pumpkin?
Bake them/Eat them
Do pumpkins float?
Yes
Do pumpkin vines spread out when they grow or stay in one spot?
Pumpkin vines spread out.